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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 12, 1947
Page
2
The article notes scientists and manufacturers seek new uses for farm products to help farmers. It says past surpluses of wheat and cereals would have benefited farmers during lows, but now a world wheat shortage exists and no surplus will recur if global nutrition standards are to be met.
At the Prairie Regional Laboratory in Saskatoon the National Research Council studies industrial uses for farm products and cereal chemistry. Director Dr. R. K. Larmour notes 10,000,000 tons of straw wasted annually, with potential to extract 3,600,000 tons of cellulose.
The institute aims to start projects on straw board insulation and economical straw collection. It will open this fall with 34 scientists and 30 technicians, plus capacity for 30 more workers, and will pursue vegetable oil research and fermentation processes for high value substances benefiting the Western provinces.
An Alhambra appliance shop proprietor reports two men offered a washing machine motor for 15 dollars while customers were away. The motor proved to be the one stolen earlier and the men vanished, leaving the store owner with the recovered item.
A collage of jokes and cartoons about married life and social quirks. A track supervisor, foreman, and coworkers swap quips on accidents, attire, and work. couples debate marriage signals and home life. misunderstandings about wages, cinema tickets, and supper plans recur with light, playful tone.
A $15,000,000 Celanese mill will be built on Watson Island near Prince Rupert B C by Port Edward Cellulose Co. The plant aims to start within two months and operate within two years with a 250 ton daily capacity, expandable to 400 tons, employing several hundred people and up to 1,000 in total including bush work. It will produce cellulose for yarns and fabrics destined for the United States.
Hon Ernest Bertrand explains the 20 pound gift parcel rate to England. England gets 51 cents credit delivered across the country, shipping firms charge $1.50 per two cubic feet, totaling $2.01, leaving 49 cents for the Canadian Post Office to pick up and deliver. He claims a loss on every parcel.
A meteorite weighing about 1000 tons struck Earth on February 12, as Soviet scientists reported via Moscow radio. It traveled about 99 miles per second, caused heavy damage, and an air wave was detected as far as the Pacific Coast. Over 800 splinters were recovered, some penetrating deep into the ground.
James M. Butler attempted a two store theft totaling 20 dollars by lifting a luncheon set an electric iron and a sweater. He later tried to obtain a refund claiming dissatisfaction but the second visit raised clerk suspicions and police were alerted.
A collage of philosophical remarks on praise and criticism. Johnson Phillips Eddy Spurgeon Hare and others discuss value of praise, effect on character, and the role of censure in moral growth.
London reports Britain hopes to place substantial orders for Russian wheat as talks with the Soviet Union progress. Harold Wilson noted a planned disposable surplus of foodstuffs next year, with wheat and coarse grains cited as key exports. An official spokesman said such purchases would reduce Britain's dollar expenditure amid Russia's upcoming harvest expected to be very good.
A Japanese woman launders a kimono by ripping seams washing pieces and stretching them on a board to dry. After drying she reassembles the garment.
Mexico requires lumbermen to plant ten trees for every tree felled and limits exports of fine woods. The move aims to curb dwindling forests and sets a precedent that other nations might follow, with Canada noted as potentially at risk if action is delayed.
In 1572 Queen Elizabeth I reportedly received the first wristwatch ever made. The claim notes royal interest in timepieces and marks an early horological milestone tied to the English monarchy.
Dr. Joseph V. Klauder cautions that blows to the body and face may awaken latent diseases. He cites cases where punches to various parts triggered illnesses and urges avoiding bodily blows.
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